We have numbers 2121 and 7436. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 6 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 3 in column 2 and get 5.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 3 and get 5.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 2121 + 7436 = 9557.

